8-letter words containing o, n, s, i
- asterion — (anatomy) The point on the side of the skull corresponding to the posterior end of the parietomastoid suture.
- astonied — stunned; dazed
- astonish — If something or someone astonishes you, they surprise you very much.
- asuncion — the capital and chief port of Paraguay, on the Paraguay River, 1530 km (950 miles) from the Atlantic. Pop: 1 750 000 (2005 est)
- atchison — a city in NE Kansas, on the Missouri River.
- atkinson — Sir Harry Albert. 1831–92, New Zealand statesman, born in England: prime minister of New Zealand (1876–77; 1883–84; 1887–91)
- atosiban — (medicine) A medication, that inhibits oxytocin and vasopressin, used to halt premature labour.
- auctions — Plural form of auction.
- ausonius — Decimus Magnus (ˈdɛsɪməs ˈmæɡnəs). ?310–?395 ad, Latin poet, born in Gaul
- aversion — If you have an aversion to someone or something, you dislike them very much.
- avionics — Avionics is the science of electronics used in aviation.
- avoision — the non-payment of tax which cannot be classified as either avoidance or evasion
- avulsion — a forcible tearing away or separation of a bodily structure or part, either as the result of injury or as an intentional surgical procedure
- baconism — of or relating to the philosopher Francis Bacon or his doctrines.
- bambinos — Plural form of bambino.
- banjoist — a musical instrument of the guitar family, having a circular body covered in front with tightly stretched parchment and played with the fingers or a plectrum.
- baronies — Plural form of barony.
- basildon — a town in SE England, in S Essex: designated a new town in 1955. Pop: 99 876 (2001)
- bastions — Plural form of bastion.
- bedouins — Plural form of bedouin.
- bedsonia — a former name for the genus of bacteria now called Chlamydia
- beninois — a native or inhabitant of Benin
- besognio — a young soldier
- bimanous — (of man and the higher primates) having two hands distinct in form and function from the feet
- binchois — Gilles [Dutch khil-uh s;; French zheel] /Dutch ˈxɪl əs;; French ʒil/ (Show IPA), or Egidius [Dutch ey-khee-dee-oo s] /Dutch eɪˈxi diˌʊs/ (Show IPA), c1400–60, Flemish composer.
- birdsong — Birdsong is the sound of a bird or birds calling in a way which sounds musical.
- bismanol — a highly ferromagnetic alloy of bismuth and manganese, having a high degree of magnetic force.
- blondish — (of hair, skin, etc.) light-colored: the child's soft blond curls.
- blousing — a usually lightweight, loose-fitting garment for women and children, covering the body from the neck or shoulders more or less to the waistline, with or without a collar and sleeves, worn inside or outside a skirt, slacks, etc.
- boasting — to speak with exaggeration and excessive pride, especially about oneself.
- boltings — (of flour) the coarse particles separated by sifting
- bombesin — a hormone partly responsible for regulating appetite
- bonavist — hyacinth bean.
- bonefish — a silvery marine clupeoid game fish, Albula vulpes, occurring in warm shallow waters: family Albulidae
- bongoist — a player of the bongos
- boniness — the condition of being bony
- bonspiel — a curling match
- bostangi — a Turkish imperial guard
- botanist — A botanist is a scientist who studies plants.
- boxiness — the quality of being boxy
- brownish — Something that is brownish is slightly brown in colour.
- brownist — a person who supported the principles of church government advocated by Robert Browne and adopted in modified form by the Independents or Congregationalists
- browsing — to eat, nibble at, or feed on (leaves, tender shoots, or other soft vegetation).
- bursicon — a hormone, produced by the insect brain, that regulates processes associated with ecdysis, such as darkening of the cuticle
- byronism — of or relating to Lord Byron.
- caissons — Plural form of caisson.
- campions — Plural form of campion.
- cannolis — Plural form of cannoli.
- canoeist — A canoeist is someone who is skilled at racing and performing tests of skill in a canoe.
- canonise — Ecclesiastical. to place in the canon of saints.